Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Debbie Halvorson Launches Website for Illinois Second Congressional Primary Campaign

Former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson has launched a website for her primary campaign in the Illinois Second Congressional District.  Here is a map of the realigned Illinois Second Congressional District:
Map of realigned Illinois Second Congressional District

The newly realigned Illinois Second Congressional includes geography Halvorson represented as the Congresswoman from the Illinois 11th Congressional District, an office she held from 2009 to 2011.  Halvorson lost in the 2010 election to current 11th Congressional District Congressman Adam Kinzinger.

Illinois 11th Congressional District.  Halvorson represented this district in the US House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011
Halvorson will challenge incumbent Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. in the March 2012 Democratic Primary. The election will take place on March 20, 2012 as part of the General Primary Election. Jackson has held the seat since winning a special election on December 12, 1995.